Using a recently approved update to a device called a MitraClip, surgeons at University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center repaired the heart of an 82 year old who was a poor candidate for traditional repair of a leaky mitral valve.
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When the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology was announced recently, it brought a smile to the face of Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD, professor and chair of pathology.
Researchers at the University of Iowa and Oregon Health & Science University have found a way to prevent nerve damage caused by chemotherapy drugs, suggesting a strategy for treating pain caused by some chemotherapy drugs.
The Department of Psychiatry is opening a 24-hour Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) specifically designed for people experiencing an emotional crisis or psychiatric emergency. The calm, comfortable, and inviting space will feature reclining chairs instead of hospital beds and a care team dedicated to providing immediate, specialized care.
Findings from a UI Health Care study show the use of hospitalists connected by computerized video with physicians and patients in rural hospitals can help improve outcomes for patients, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce costs.
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC), with the conference returning to its birthplace at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
Congratulations to Kanya Ferguson and Denise Martinez—winners of 2018 Forty Under 40 Awards from the Corridor Business Journal.
New research shows effects of prematurity to be more severe for male brains than female brains.
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will hold its annual memorial service for the Deeded Body Program at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Oakland Cemetery, 1000 Brown St., in Iowa City.
The selection committee for the 2018 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Tobacco Smoking and Diseases is pleased to present its 33rd Annual Award to Eric A. Hoffman, PhD, professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, and to professor Geoffrey T. Fong, PhD, professor of psychology and public health systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.